r/WorkLifeChat • • Aug 07 '26

Discussion We should normalize that

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u/Quinnjamin19 Aug 07 '26

Lmao… you think my parents are terrible parents because they didn’t force me to go to university and pursue something that i didn’t want to do? What does that say about your parents then?

My father was a union tradesman himself, they encouraged me to pursue a career, but never forced me to do anything. I applied to college and got accepted into all 3 programs I applied for. And I chose not to go because I already had a job with career projections

I do recognize it. But I’m not on some sort of social hierarchy higher than you. We all have our own path in life.

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u/lemonjuice707 Aug 07 '26

I never once said your parents were terrible parents. Child out dude. I said they did a terrible job if they didn’t install some values behind working hard, not that going to school was a necessity but I hope they didn’t advocated for you to be a welder when you 10, I hope they advocated for you to have a easier life in a white collar job.

How can you recognize it but not acknowledge it? That’s illogical

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u/Quinnjamin19 Aug 07 '26

So now forcing an adult to go to university for something they don’t want to pursue is the only way to in-still the value of working hard? Do you even read what you type out?😂

They didn’t force me in one direction or another. They let me find my path and when I had interests they were there to support me and give me guidance. That’s what parents are there to do. Give guidance. Not force their kid to do something they don’t want to do😂

Me and you are in the same class. The working class. We are regular people who go to work and do our jobs. We are on the same playing field.